GuitarCleanRiff
Dark Red Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy · 2010s+ · other
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Original Recording
Guitar
Martin GT-70 Electric Guitar
Pickups
DeArmond single-coil pickups
Amp
Direct to iPhone/DAW (GarageBand), no physical amp used
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 2017. Steve Lacy recorded guitar parts for 'Dark Red' directly into his iPhone using GarageBand, with no physical amplifier or traditional pedalboard. Tone was shaped in-the-box with DAW amp sims and effects. No evidence of a live amp or pedalboard for the original studio riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain3
Reverb3.5
Treble6.5
Presence5
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Tone Character
- bright and jangly
- clean and direct
- slightly compressed
- percussive attack
- articulate midrange
- subtle reverb
- tight response
- clear note separation
- warm low end
- airy top end
Sources
Tone Story / Why This Tone Works
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